Today $6m was added to the Hendra Research fund in Australia by the Queensland and New South Wales after a Kelpie tested positive to the disease. Hendra Disease, until yesterday, was only found in flying foxes, horses and humans. Hendra's mortality rate is high. I want to start off by saying I agree with the additional ...
Run Forrest… run.
I have many times (some times many times per day) where I feel like Forrst Gump. You know the kid that just doesn't get it. I am finding that I am feeling like that particularly at work at the moment. I have very few days where I have come home from a run with the dog, ...
The only thing to fear….
We all know that saying right? The only thing to fear is fear itself? I hate that fucking saying. The last time we were away oversease was 2009. 2009 was a great year - and in 2009 I didn't know the name of my illness. There were a few moments where I have massive Crohn's failures, ...
Lucky 7
I am in my seventh month of "remission" for the second time in a row. I parenthesized that because "remission" doesn't mean "healthy" and that's important to remember. It is 24 days until we go away... and I am tired of people saying "your so lucky". No, I work hard. I work very had. I work ...
Use only as directed.
When do you know better than your specialist? Your specialist that has been to University for practically his entire adult life? The correct answer is never. That makes me feel just a little bit extra guilty about what I have been doing lately. Back in April, I had the review which resulted in me being taken off ...
I can’t wait…..
Hi. My name is Amanda and I have Crohn's Disease. That's kind of how I feel right now... You see I have just joined my first site/group/support page. A year ago when I visited some - I promised myself that I wasn't going to register. I suppose I saw some of the posts on some and ...
Amanda says no, no, no to McDonalds
So... fast food is bad for you... whether you have Crohn's Disease, Heart Disease or you are just a normal, everyday person. I know this and I can track back so rather nasty bouts of feeling shit, to my corresponding consumption of fast food. But still, generally once a month... deeply hungover, I used to ...
… just like… pulling teeth.
For about 6 years I have believed that I would need all four of my wisdom teeth out. For 6 years I have managed to have more important things to do with the $3000 I would require for dental surgery on that scale. Since finalising my care plan and finding a dentist operating under it, I ...
April Fool
It seems every time I think I have turned a corner with this disease - I am bought back down to earth with a thud not long after. Yesterday was the start of a new month - and coincidentally April Fools Day. I felt like I was the only one truly fooled. I thought I was ...
You’ll eat it and you’ll like it!
How committed am I to feeling better? Until last week I thought, pretty committed. I gave up everything that could possibly be making me sick. Some of that stuff I liked! But... I am not doing everything I can to feel better. There are levels.... and I was in the lower ones. ...